Lesson Plan in Bukidnon Culture

Prepared By: Group 1

I. Objectives
At the end of the 30-minute lesson, the students will be able to:
a. identify indigenous knowledge and eurocentrism,
b. construct sentences using indigenous language ; and
c. apply indigenous language as their means of communication.

II. Subject Matter

Topic: Indigenous knowledge: The cognitive other
Reference : Indigenous Knowledge: the Cognitive Other
Material used: PowerPoint Presentation

III. Procedure/Strategy
a. Motivation
Sikay sa mga higaenon
Pobre kay ba malipayon
Sa kanay ha pig timaan ha buntod
Lokay da sa atop doon
Malipayon kay bisan pobre kay
Labi-on ko amin tagay
Manikop kay HU bita
Mamanlo kay hu bakbak
Mang akyaw kay hu amambaw
(mabis-ay kay un ag pang hilamon dun ta kanay ha sakum)2x

b. Presentation
Discussion about the Eurocentric and the Indigenous Knowledge on
On how both has in common in terms of their concepts and ideas through
Power Point presentation.
 c. Discussion

What is indigenous knowledge?

• Refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by
societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings.
• Also called as indigenous local knowledge or wisdom
Advantage
Help to meet the broader objectives of society, for instance
conserving the environment, developing sustainable agriculture and
ensuring food security, while its protection encourages the maintenance of
traditional practices and lifestyles.
Disadvantage
Less health and less knowledge, higher mortality and low literacy
Eurocentric
- focusing on European culture or history to the inclusion of a wider view of
the world, implicitly regarding European culture as preeminent.
Advantage
Eurocentrism is a way of dominating the exchange of ideas to show
the superiority of one perspective and how much power it holds over
different social groups
In their quest to help their people, indigenous scholars and
professionals turned to ancient knowledge and teachings to restore
control over indigenous development and capacity building.
In their quest to help their people, indigenous scholars and
professionals turned to ancient knowledge and teachings to restore control
over indigenous development and capacity building
Brief History
The westernized culture sees no benefit towards the thoughts and
concepts of the indigenous knowledge whatsoever. One reason is that the
Eurocentric only gives importance only with their ideas and on what they
believe in and nothing less, which in part, indigenous knowledge has
nothing to do with their part.
 The three main approaches to indigenous knowledge
(according to the Eurocentric scholars)
1. Reducing into a taxonomic categories that are static over time (taxonomic
Approach)
2. Reducing it to quantifiable observable empirical elements.
3. To assume indigenous knowledge has no validity except in the spiritual
realm.
Law that protects Indigenous knowledge
Constitution act of 1982
Section 35 – Provides constitutional protection to the indigenous and
treaty rights
Section 52- states that any law that is inconsistent with the
provisions of the constitutional is of no force or effect

IV. Evaluation
Direction: Read the following questions carefully and answer it in a
½ sheet of yellow paper
1. It focuses on European culture or history to the inclusion of a wider view of
the world, implicitly regarding European culture as preeminent?
2. It refers to the understandings, skills and philosophies developed by
societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings?
3. Indigenous knowledge also called as?
4. What law protects the indigenous knowledge?
5-10 Essay
Which would you prefer of the two knowledge system and why?

V. Agreement
Interview an Indigenous people and translate these words into indigenous
language.
1. Bag 6. Bow
2. Left 7. Arrow
3. Right 8. Sway hips
4. Earrings 9. Jump
5. Sword 10. Belt